Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime returns a ball to Switzerland's Marc-Andrea Huesler during their first round match at the Swiss Indoors tennis tournament at the St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland, Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Keystone via AP-Georgios Kefalas
October 26, 2022 - 12:01 PM
BASEL, Switzerland - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the Round of 16 at the Swiss Indoors with a three-set win over Switzerland's Marc-Andrea Huesler on Wednesday.
The Montreal native beat Huesler 6-7 (3), 6-4, 6-4 at the tournament in Basel.
It's the first time that the world No. 9 Auger-Aliassime played the 62nd ranked Huesler in their ATP Tour careers.
Auger-Aliassime will face Serbia's Miomir Kecmanovic on Thursday.
The Canadian took a 6-5 lead in the first set, but Huesler tied it to force set point which he eventually won 7-3.
Auger-Aliassime battled back, however, and finished the match with 17 aces to Huesler's 13.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 26, 2022.
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